Meaning and origin
The last name Taylor, originating from England, is derived from the Old French word "tailleur," meaning "a cutter of cloth." The name was initially used to denote someone involved in the profession of tailoring or a person who worked closely with textiles.
Surname origins are rarely settled: one spelling can have several sources, and families often took a name for reasons nobody wrote down. Check it against the sources below before you rely on it.
Similar spellings
#17
Taylor was the 17th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 751,209 people, about 255 in every 100,000.
Who carries it
Surnames like Taylor
Names it is linked with, then names with the same origin and a similar standing.
Check the sources
- Forebears: where Taylor is found around the world
- The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
- US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here
For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.